Wad Madani
ود مدني Madani / Medani | |
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 Tourist boats on the Blue Nile at Wad Madani | |
  Location in Sudan | |
| Coordinates: 14°24′N 33°31′E / 14.400°N 33.517°E | |
| Country |  Sudan |
| State | Al Jazirah |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 345,290[citation needed] |
Wad Madani (Arabic: ود مدني, romanized: Wad Madanī), Wad Medani or Madani is the capital of the Al Jazirah state in east-central Sudan.[1] Wad Madani lies on the west bank of the Blue Nile, nearly 85 miles (136 km) southeast of Khartoum.[2] It is linked by rail to Khartoum and is the center of a cotton-growing region. The city is also the center of local trade in wheat, peanuts, barley, and livestock. It is also headquarters of the Irrigation Service.[1] In 2008, its population was 345,290.[1] It is the home of the Al Jazirah University, the second biggest public university in Sudan. It also has Wad Medani Ahlia University, a private university.[3]
- ^ a b c "Wad Madani" (population), Microsoft Encarta, Online Encyclopedia 2001.
- ^ "Wad Madani | Location & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ "College Start". Wad Medani Ahlia College. Retrieved 2011-09-17.